Americas Georgia the Commercial Capital of Southwest Georgia
Americas Georgia sits as Sumter County’s seat on the Southwestern Railroad 71 miles from Macon and about 80 miles north of Florida. It boasts a varied agricultural and horticultural output with crops like wheat corn rye oats rice and peanuts along with fruits and vegetables. The city has 6000 residents, schools, churches, libraries and two newspapers. It hosts opera houses, mills, textile works and several factories. It is the center of trade for six counties with a large cotton trade projected to rise with new rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter County
Americas
Doe
Fiwo Downing
Tursiah Gowd
Georgia
Lian Loew
Wasue
Godrgm
Américas
Merchants and Makers Listed in Forsyth Street Directory
A list of representatives includes Jesse Aycock general merchandise Forsyth Mt near Opera Lane, and Andrew Dudley boot maker at St Jackson St near the Jackson Street Presbyterian Church. The note highlights reliable enterprising tradesmen in city commerce and repair services for boots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Aycock
General Merchandise
Forsyth Mt
Opera Longe
Dudley
St Jackson St
Trout Presbyterian Church
Cuthcnra Remedies Promised Health and Happiness Claim
An advertisement snippet touts Cuthcnra Remedies promising health happiness and life from fifteenths to one hundred sixty one pounds with Cure TeMapina claimed for various skin conditions and a Bea product line produced by Burren AMD Boston Mand urging readers to send for care guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burren Amd
Boston
Mand
Gubernatorial contest stirs Georgia politics over Bacon Gordon choice
Georgia newspapers weigh the gubernatorial race between Maj. A. O. Bacon and Gen. Gordon. Editors praise wartime service and executive ability, debate primaries, and urge a united Democratic convention to settle on a standard bearer without bitterness.
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Cedartown Advertiser
Maj
A. O. Bacon
Geo. Gordon
Gen. Gordon
Gulfmen Free Press
Gordon
Maj. Bacon
Achilles
Americus at the Forefront in a Grand Tournament Day
A vivid Americus report celebrates a lively event with the Wide Awakes of Americus and the H. B. Young running squad. It lauds Stonewall and Gen Gordon and notes Americus as a bustling city with hotels, stores, and shaded streets, rivaling larger Georgia towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utmia News
Americus
Ima
Tle City
H. B. Young
Odcoston
Gordon God Blésa
Julius Mack
Middle
Georgia
Griffin
Punning Georgia Delegates At General Conference Session
A Richmond paper notes a punning take on Georgia delegates in the General Conference with figures like a Potter and a Butler among the group and a mix of names from Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. It highlights local sentiment shifts in Stewart county and ends with an odd ad for a teething remedy.
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Christian Advocate
Richmond
Georgia
Texas
Arkansas
Colorado
Missouri
Florida
Virginia
Seera
G Js
Lyon
South Carolina
Locke
Cheatham
Alabama
Potash and Potash Cure Claims Debunked In 1884 Letter
A fragmented 1884 letter argues potash in B B B blood purifier is not poison and praises its cures for blood poisons and malaria. It alleges critics fear its success, cites endorsements from physicians, and promotes Calisaya Tonic as a superior remedy. Gordon resignation notes appear amid scattered commentary.
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B. B.D
Amarious
Westmoreland
Westmoreland Bros
J. F. Ensor
Weatmoreland
J. A
D. F. Davenport
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W. L. Clessner
Cotton Avenue
Riruis
Wenin Avencus
Felder
D. C
N. Burketalter
Conneil & Williford
OLB & Parker
Bank of Americas
Rylander & Arrington
Cash Shoe
Lamar and
Jackson Streets
J. Hinkle
Askooe
Taylor St
Burdges Drug Store
Science West
Bog
Davenports
LED
T E. Smith
Npstalia
Groceries
L. Bosworth
Kolesal Retail
G. Powthowsth St
Watches
J. B Sullivan
Tena Ned Jewel
Havery
N.&es
Princy
Very
Barnes
Was
W. Sheffield & GO
J. Whelenaland
Dragons
Hines
J Paints
W. Aarris & CO
Sadilery and
Harnese
John BL Coker
Yankes Nationa
Attorneys At Law
F. D. Shipp
Americna
J. Blalock
Fice
O. Matthews
Gnes Aycock
Commercial Brook
Forsyth St
Eorge Stapleton
Eperlel Forsyth St
Yan Riper
Wheatley'n Store
W. Howard
Hides and Commission
OUN E. Hall
Ture
A J. Madson
W. F. Mims
Hall
Jordan & Ford
Plymouth Rock
Beason
Addresas Howell Cobb
Athens
Edward J. Miller
C. Horace McCall
Miller & McUall
New York
Yvery
Nefit
Umanit
Husbands
Fulton St
N.Y
Nhees
Stadicer's
F. Stadicer
Front ST
Philadelphia, PO
Clingman’s Tobacco
Edgar L. Guerry
Eageleior
Bacon
Democratic Party
Branewick
Mastivle
Fort Valley
Mirree
Houston
Fort Guinee
Madisonian
Atlanta
Patrick Walsh
Qol
Evan P. Howell
Constitution
Walsh
Oglethorpe
Macon
Lumpkin
Stewart County
Lampkin
Edothea
Ceneesee
Jeners
Senate
Fov Armor J
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